She was the daughter of the late Ella and Elmer Carter of High point North Carolina. She was a native of High Point until 1946. She and her husband, David P. Lilly, and their three children moved to Kure Beach, North Carolina where they built and ran their motel, Lilly’s Cottage’s for 28 years. After they retired, they moved to Ft. Pierce, Florida and lived on the water until 2004 when the hurricanes washed away their home and belongings. They found another home there and started their lives over again until the passing of her husband in 2006. Her family moved her to Maryland.
She is survived by one daughter, Sylvia L Fordham, residing in Bel air, Maryland, six grandchildren and thirteen great-grandchildren.
The family will hold a private ceremony on Tuesday, august 7, 2018 at Schimunek Funeral Home in Bel air, Maryland at 7pm.
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